Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-10-21

Rev. Porter arrived this morning from
his trip to California. HFi
The nights are quite cold but the
days are remarkably pleasant. Ashow-
er sufficient to lay the dust would be
very acceptable. I'D #1E9'
The statue of Abraham Lincoln to
ornament the southern entrance to Lin.
colin Park, Chicago, was placed in posi-
ton last Wednesday.
The Silver State learns that a six year
old daughter of W. w. Williams of
Bernice, was run over aud killed by
freight team last week. .s E...e q
We are informed by one who is not
fisherman, and whose word Is therefore
entitled to credit, that there are indica-
tionso of double wedding in this burg
ere long. saa.... be-. ,-- -
Minneapolis Journal:-Senator Haw-
ley is about to be married. It has been
generally believed heretofore that Mr..
Huwley would nottake the second place
on any ticket. ..!a] aairr.ra.
The first serious natural gas explo-
sion in two years occurred at Pittsburg
OH Wednesday. Fifteen persons in all
were injured, Ave of them fatally. The
damage to property is $4,000. ..H.'@
The grand jury at Tucson, A. T., have
found IN indictment against the Apache
Chief Geronimo on the charge of MUIR
der. Efforts will be made to have him
brought back from the East for trial. ,a0
Puek:-It is all we'll enough to, say
TINT thirteen is an unlucky number.
But this country started in business
with, thirteen states, and seemed to be
holding her own up to going to press.
Au accident of some kind. the nature
of which we could not learn, occurred
somewhere on the road west of here by
which hast evenings train was delayed,
arriving here At 9 o'cleck1thi morn.
ing.
The Central Pacific continues 70, run
Its traips inItGo seetieps ipsqstead 81 pro-
viding for the safety and accommoda-
ton OF the, public by running two trains
each way daily one ia the morning and
one in'the svening,!Fsl iu94I.
Do not forget that the EIko races
will take place 4one week from to-day
and tomorrow. Friday and Saturday,
the 2sth and 29sh instants - Those Who
are fond of such sport can be accommo-
dated ii there wifi be some good horses
on the ground.
Attention is directed to the notice Of
Mr.. lease Harris which. app Jars, else
where IN this ISSUE Intending pur!
chasers should not fell to be here on
Wednesday, the '26th instant, rs no
better opportunity to invest in this
popular strain of horses has ever been
offered to the people of this county.
On Wednesday evening fire oc.
Cured in the Fulton Iron Works, San
Francisco, owned by Henckly, Spfers &
H,ys; loss on building $4,000 ma
chinery $4,000. Among the works
burned was machinery for six schoon-
ers.. The John Hammond car and mill
right works adjoining were also burned;
loss $50, 1000. 800 ~ ~ i''''
A wordy passage at arms" occurred
between Dennis Kearney, the San
Francisco sand lotter, and Wong Chin
Foo, the Chiuese lecturer, in the New
York World Office last Tuesday, in
which dennis me- boy" got copsidtra-
bly, worsted. Kearney is u -blatherskite
who cannog hold his own with China
man, as the interview in che World Of
fee shows.
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promptly, with new and stylish type, at
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